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"Cedro col Pigolo" - the citron with persisting carpel , was illustrated and described by Johann Christoph Volkamer in 1708, as the Jewish citron.1The Greek citron variety of citrus medica ( , or יְוָנִי) was botanically classified by Adolf Engler as the "variety etrog" .2This is remarking on its major use for the Jewish ritual etrog during Sukkot , due to its widely claimed extraordinary natural beauty.3It was also called Pitima , or the Cedro col Pigolo – Citron with a Pitom , because its usually persisting pitom ( carpel ).4The last does not only enhance its character, but also adds Halachic promotion.5
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Greek citron variety of citrus medica ( or יְוָנִי) was botanically classified by Adolf Engler as the "variety etrog " . This is remarking on its major use for the Jewish ritual during Sukkot , due to its extraordinary natural beauty. It was also called Pitima , or the Cedro - Citron with a Pigolo - a Pitom , because its usually persisting pitom ( carpel ). The last does not only enhance its character, but also adds Halachic promotion. Those specific promotional characteristics were considered a threat to other varieties, resulting in more conflicts and controversies than any other ritual species.
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The Greek citron variety of Citrus medica ( , or יְוָנִי) was botanically classified by Adolf Engler as the "variety etrog" . This is remarking on its major use for the Jewish ritual etrog during Sukkot . It was also called pitima , or the cedro col pigolo ("citron with a pitom "), because its usually persisting pitom ( carpel ). The last does not only enhance its character, but also adds Halachic promotion.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Edible fruit cultivar The Greek citron variety of Citrus medica ( , or יְוָנִי) was botanically classified by Adolf Engler as the "variety etrog" . This refers to its major use for the Jewish ritual etrog during Sukkot .It was also called pitima , or the cedro col pigolo ("citron with a pitom "), because of its usually persistent pitom ( carpel ).The last not only enhances its character, but also adds Halachic promotion.
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Edible fruit cultivar The Greek citron variety of Citrus medica ( Greek : κιτριά , romanized : kitria , Hebrew : אתרוג קורפו , romanized : etrog korfu , lit. ' Corfu citron ' or Hebrew : אתרוג יְוָנִי , romanized : etrog yevani , lit. ' Greek citron ' ) was botanically classified by Adolf Engler as the "variety etrog" . This refers to its major use for the Jewish ritual etrog during Sukkot . It was also called pitima , or the cedro col pigolo ("citron with a pitom "), because of its usually persistent pitom ( carpel ). The last not only enhances its character, but also adds Halachic promotion.
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botanically classified by adolf engler as the "variety etrog "
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botanically classified by adolf engler as the "variety etrog"
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